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Commune in Normandy, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Val-au-Perche (French pronunciation: [val o pɛʁʃ]) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Gémages, L'Hermitière, Mâle, La Rouge, Saint-Agnan-sur-Erre and Le Theil (the seat).[3]
Val-au-Perche | |
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![]() The church in Le Theil | |
Coordinates: 48°15′54″N 0°41′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Normandy |
Department | Orne |
Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
Canton | Ceton |
Intercommunality | Collines du Perche Normand |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Thirouard[1] |
Area 1 | 63.26 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,369 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 61484 /61260, 61130, 61340 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 2,705 | — |
1975 | 3,012 | +1.55% |
1982 | 3,421 | +1.84% |
1990 | 3,760 | +1.19% |
1999 | 3,776 | +0.05% |
2007 | 3,872 | +0.31% |
2012 | 3,823 | −0.25% |
2017 | 3,620 | −1.09% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Parc du Château de Lorière is an English styled landscaped park built created in 1850 surrounding Loriere Castle which is open to the public.[5] It is classified as a Jardins remarquables by the Ministry of Culture and the Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France.[6]
The Commune has 8 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique.
The commune has a Railway station called Theil - La Rouge, that was opened in 1857 and serves part of the Paris–Brest line.[15]
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